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International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
IWMI is a scientific organization funded by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and focuses its work on water and related land management challenges faced by poor rural communities. IWMI works through collaborative research with partners in the North and South, to develop tools and practices to help developing countries eradicate poverty and better manage their water and land resources. The immediate target groups of IWMI’s research include the scientific community, policy makers, project implementers and individual farmers. Their website provides information on their work, several publications such as news articles, newsletters, research reports, and policy papers, information about their activities, different tools and resources, etc.
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FAO Land and Water Development Division
This division of FAO works with technologies, strategies, policies, and services to improve the use of land and water resources for food and agriculture demands. This website has several types of information and works in different areas and around various themes.
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The Regional Association for Irrigation and Drainage in West and Central Africa
ARID-L disseminates information on irrigation and draining in order to promote development in West and Central Africa. This website provides publications and a list of relevant links.
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CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food
This program takes on the challenge of producing more food with less water through research. Their site provides publications and presentations as well as other useful information for food security and water.
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The Water Portal of UNESCO
This website provides information on the International Hydrological Program, the World Water Assessment Program, various water events and links. Its goal is to facilitate access to freshwater information on the Internet. It also provides information on water and desertification.
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Rainwater Harvesting Implementation Network (RAIN)
RAIN is an international network whose goal is to increase access to water for vulnerable sections of society in developing countries - women and children in particular - by collecting and storing rainwater in water tanks and wells. Its website provides information on its work which takes place in Mali and Ethiopia among other countries, its partners, newsletters, and relevant links.
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International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IHRA)
IHRA's goal is to promote rainwater harvesting in order to ensure safe freshwater for livelihoods and ecosystem conservation around the world. Their website provides information on their various activities, their partners, related events, documents in english and french, and links. You can also sign up for their newsletter in english or french.
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Rain Water Harvesting
This website is dedicated to rain water harvesting and provides a wealth of information on rain water harvesting technologies, events, water conflicts, policies and solutions. Focus is on India, but the information is relevant to all dryland areas.
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WaterAid
WaterAid is an international charity organization that works with partners to provide safe water, effective sanitation, and hygiene education to poor people. This organization also works on influencing policy at the national and international level including working on the human right to water. Their website provides information on their work, teaching and learning material, news, publications, possibility to sign up for an e-bulletin, etc.
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Community Spate Irrigation
This website presents spate irrigation, a type of water management uniquely found in semi-arid environments. To know more about this system, please visit this website which also provides you with information on support for spate irrigation activities, guidelines on spate irrigation, a network to share experiences and knowledge of this technique, documents on spate irrigation, relevant links, etc.
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The National Drought Mitigation Centre (NDMC)
The National Drought Mitigation Centre helps people and institutions develop and carry out measures to reduce vulnerability to drought. This site provides extensive information on droughts and related concerns.
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